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Contrivable — Con*triv a*ble, a. Capable of being contrived, planned, invented, or devised. [1913 Webster] A perpetual motion may seem easily contrivable. Bp. Wilkins. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contrivable — contrive ► VERB 1) devise or plan using skill and artifice. 2) manage to do something foolish. DERIVATIVES contrivable adjective contriver noun. ORIGIN Old French controver imagine, invent , from Latin contropare compare … English terms dictionary
contrivable — kən.ˈtrīvəbəl adjective : capable of being contrived … Useful english dictionary
contrive — contrivable, adj. contriver, n. /keuhn truyv /, v., contrived, contriving. v.t. 1. to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot. 2. to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage: He contrived to… … Universalium
manageable — manageability, manageableness, n. manageably, adv. /man i jeuh beuhl/, adj. that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable. [1590 1600; MANAGE + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
contrive — [kən trʌɪv] verb 1》 devise or plan using skill and artifice. 2》 manage to do something foolish. Derivatives contrivable adjective contriver noun Origin ME: from OFr. contreuve , stressed stem of controver imagine, invent , from med. L. contropare … English new terms dictionary
contrive — [c]/kənˈtraɪv / (say kuhn truyv) verb (contrived, contriving) –verb (t) 1. to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent. 2. to plot (evil, etc.). 3. to bring about or effect by a device, stratagem, plan, or scheme; manage (to do something). –verb (i) 4 …
manageable — /ˈmænədʒəbəl/ (say manuhjuhbuhl) adjective that may be managed; contrivable; tractable. –manageability /ˌmænədʒəˈbɪləti/ (say .manuhjuh biluhtee), manageableness, noun –manageably, adverb …
contrive — ► VERB 1) devise or plan using skill and artifice. 2) manage to do something foolish. DERIVATIVES contrivable adjective contriver noun. ORIGIN Old French controver imagine, invent , from Latin contropare compare … English terms dictionary
contriver — contrive ► VERB 1) devise or plan using skill and artifice. 2) manage to do something foolish. DERIVATIVES contrivable adjective contriver noun. ORIGIN Old French controver imagine, invent , from Latin contropare compare … English terms dictionary
